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Sarcophagus mask with fragment of a high wig above the forehead, decorated on the edge of the forehead with a chain motif with details painted in black and red. The face is painted light cream; the large eyes and eyebrows are highlighted with black paint. Sarcophagus mask; masks, faces, wig iconographic; grave goods; Egyptian art; 332–30 BC, Ptolemaic Period, Egypt. Face height: 12.5 cm. Overall height 31 cm, width 17 cm, depth 9 cm., A carved wooden head with a large blocky top section showing natural wood grain and knots in brown tones, attached to a painted lower face area in pale off-white with visible cracks; the face has dark painted eyes and arched eyebrows in black, a subtle nose and mouth carved into the pale surface, and a narrow chin area where the wood is exposed in brown; a thin band of faded paint in red and green separates the wooden top from the painted face, all set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_177

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

74.8Mo (3.4Mo) / 36.9cm x 50.8cm / 4358 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sarcophagus mask fragment high wig forehead decorated edge chain motif details painted black red face painted light cream large eyes eyebrows highlighted black paint masks faces wig iconographic grave goods Egyptian art 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Egypt Face height 12.5 cm height 31 cm width 17 cm depth 9 cm carved wooden head large blocky top section showing natural wood grain knots brown tones attached painted lower area pale off-white visible cracks dark painted eyes arched eyebrows subtle nose mouth carved pale surface narrow chin area wood exposed brown thin band faded paint green separates wooden top painted face set neutral gray background.